2030 Sky Event Almanac
Alaska Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year . The times listed are for Alaska Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 9 hours) . This time zone may have different names in different countries. If Daylight Saving Time is in effect, add one hour to the times listed. A key to astronomical terms appears below the almanac.
| 2030 Sky Event Almanac | ||||||||
| Alaska Standard Time | ||||||||
| January - June | July - December | |||||||
Date AKST Even
(h:m)
Jan 01 06:33 Moon at Perigee: 364250 km
01 08:49 Antares 3.1°S of Moon
02 11:31 Moon at Ascending Node
03 02 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98334 AU
03 13 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
03 17:49 NEW MOON
06 04 Venus at Inferior Conjunction
11 05:06 FIRST QUARTER MOON
12 23:51 Moon at Apogee: 404647 km
14 10:12 Pleiades 1.8°N of Moon
16 13:41 Moon at Descending Node
19 06:54 FULL MOON
22 00 Venus at Perihelion
22 01 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 24.4°W
25 12:46 Spica 2.6°N of Moon
26 09:14 LAST QUARTER MOON
27 17:02 Jupiter 3.7°N of Moon
28 07:03 Moon at Perigee: 369541 km
28 16:14 Antares 3.2°S of Moon
29 18:28 Moon at Ascending Node
31 13:04 Mercury 2.4°S of Moon
Feb 02 07:07 NEW MOON
09 14 Mercury at Aphelion
09 21:06 Moon at Apogee: 404292 km
10 02:49 FIRST QUARTER MOON
10 18:22 Pleiades 2.0°N of Moon
12 19:07 Moon at Descending Node
17 21:20 FULL MOON
21 18:28 Spica 2.4°N of Moon
22 01:01 Moon at Perigee: 368405 km
24 02:19 Jupiter 3.3°N of Moon
24 16:58 LAST QUARTER MOON
24 21:37 Antares 3.5°S of Moon
25 20:23 Moon at Ascending Node
28 04:29 Venus 1.4°N of Moon
Mar 03 21:35 NEW MOON
09 14 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
09 17:23 Moon at Apogee: 404748 km
10 02:18 Pleiades 2.3°N of Moon
11 21:43 Moon at Descending Node
11 23:48 FIRST QUARTER MOON
17 14 Venus at Greatest Elong: 46.6°W
19 08:56 FULL MOON
20 04:51 Vernal Equinox
21 02:29 Spica 2.2°N of Moon
21 13:00 Moon at Perigee: 362974 km
23 09:08 Jupiter 3.1°N of Moon
24 03:31 Antares 3.7°S of Moon
24 20:48 Moon at Ascending Node
25 13 Mercury at Perihelion
26 00:51 LAST QUARTER MOON
29 16:16 Venus 3.8°S of Moon
31 02 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
Apr 02 13:02 NEW MOON
03 23 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.1°E
04 06:32 Mercury 0.9°S of Moon: Occn.
05 22:31 Saturn 4.1°S of Moon
06 09:29 Pleiades 2.5°N of Moon
06 09:47 Moon at Apogee: 405659 km
07 23:29 Moon at Descending Node
10 17:57 FIRST QUARTER MOON
17 12:45 Spica 2.2°N of Moon
17 18:20 FULL MOON
18 18:44 Moon at Perigee: 358706 km
19 15:03 Jupiter 3.1°N of Moon
20 11:44 Antares 3.9°S of Moon
21 00:46 Moon at Ascending Node
22 11 Lyrid Meteor Shower
23 02 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
24 09:39 LAST QUARTER MOON
May 02 05:12 NEW MOON
03 15:53 Pleiades 2.6°N of Moon
03 18:39 Moon at Apogee: 406364 km
05 00 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
05 02:55 Moon at Descending Node
10 08:11 FIRST QUARTER MOON
13 01 Jupiter at Opposition
14 08 Venus at Aphelion
14 23:36 Spica 2.2°N of Moon
16 20:49 Jupiter 3.4°N of Moon
17 02:19 FULL MOON
17 04:45 Moon at Perigee: 357018 km
17 22:06 Antares 4.0°S of Moon
18 09:32 Moon at Ascending Node
18 21 Saturn in Conjunction with Sun
20 17 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 25.6°W
23 19:57 LAST QUARTER MOON
25 01 Mars in Conjunction with Sun
30 21:14 Moon at Apogee: 406469 km
31 21:21 NEW MOON
31 21:28 Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.944
Jun 01 08:30 Moon at Descending Node
08 08 Mercury 0.3°N of Saturn
08 18:36 FIRST QUARTER MOON
09 04 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
11 09:08 Spica 2.3°N of Moon
13 02:42 Jupiter 3.6°N of Moon
14 08:58 Antares 4.0°S of Moon
14 14:37 Moon at Perigee: 358183 km
14 20:24 Moon at Ascending Node
15 09:33 Partial Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.503
15 09:41 FULL MOON
20 22:31 Summer Solstice
21 12 Mercury at Perihelion
22 08:19 LAST QUARTER MOON
23 22 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
24 12 Venus 0.3°N of Saturn
27 04:09 Pleiades 2.6°N of Moon
27 05:14 Moon at Apogee: 405881 km
27 13:12 Saturn 3.1°S of Moon
27 20:11 Venus 2.3°S of Moon
28 14:50 Moon at Descending Node
30 05:32 Venus 4.1°N of Aldebaran
30 12:34 NEW MOON
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Date AKST Even
(h:m)
Jul 04 04 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01672 AU
08 02:02 FIRST QUARTER MOON
08 16:21 Spica 2.2°N of Moon
10 08:59 Jupiter 3.5°N of Moon
11 18:31 Antares 4.0°S of Moon
12 05:41 Moon at Ascending Node
12 20:12 Moon at Perigee: 361792 km
14 17:12 FULL MOON
21 23:07 LAST QUARTER MOON
24 11:03 Pleiades 2.7°N of Moon
24 19:55 Moon at Apogee: 404891 km
25 01:44 Saturn 2.7°S of Moon
25 20:01 Moon at Descending Node
26 00:59 Mercury 0.6°S of Regulus
28 02 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
28 04:10 Venus 2.3°N of Moon
28 14:18 Mars 3.7°N of Moon
30 02:11 NEW MOON
Aug 01 11:50 Mercury 4.0°N of Moon
01 20 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.3°E
04 12 Mercury at Aphelion
04 21:48 Spica 2.0°N of Moon
05 12 Venus 0.7°S of Mars
06 07:43 FIRST QUARTER MOON
06 16:26 Jupiter 3.2°N of Moon
08 01:46 Antares 4.1°S of Moon
08 10:44 Moon at Ascending Node
09 13:50 Moon at Perigee: 366742 km
12 18 Perseid Meteor Shower
13 01:44 FULL MOON
20 16:15 LAST QUARTER MOON
20 18:40 Pleiades 2.9°N of Moon
21 13:15 Saturn 2.4°S of Moon
21 13:49 Moon at Apogee: 404174 km
21 23:09 Moon at Descending Node
28 14:07 NEW MOON
29 11 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
Sep 01 03:19 Spica 1.8°N of Moon
03 02:11 Jupiter 2.6°N of Moon
03 17 Venus at Perihelion
04 07:16 Antares 4.4°S of Moon
04 08:06 Moon at Perigee: 369884 km
04 11:52 Moon at Ascending Node
04 12:56 FIRST QUARTER MOON
09 19:17 Mercury 1.8°S of Regulus
11 12:18 FULL MOON
14 21 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 17.9°W
17 02:36 Pleiades 3.2°N of Moon
17 12 Mercury at Perihelion
17 22:45 Saturn 2.1°S of Moon
18 01:12 Moon at Descending Node
18 09:09 Moon at Apogee: 404258 km
19 10:56 LAST QUARTER MOON
22 14:27 Autumnal Equinox
24 22:11 Saturn 3.2°N of Aldebaran
27 00:55 NEW MOON
28 10:44 Spica 1.6°N of Moon
30 06:39 Moon at Perigee: 366348 km
30 15:24 Jupiter 1.9°N of Moon
Oct 01 12:55 Antares 4.6°S of Moon
01 13:00 Moon at Ascending Node
01 18:17 Mars 0.8°N of Regulus
03 18:56 FIRST QUARTER MOON
04 18 Neptune at Opposition
11 01:47 FULL MOON
11 14 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
14 10:18 Pleiades 3.4°N of Moon
15 04:20 Moon at Descending Node
15 05:21 Saturn 2.1°S of Moon
16 04:21 Moon at Apogee: 405078 km
19 05:50 LAST QUARTER MOON
20 02 Venus at Superior Conjunction
21 10 Orionid Meteor Shower
26 11:17 NEW MOON
28 03:07 Moon at Perigee: 361122 km
28 08:29 Jupiter 1.2°N of Moon: Occn.
28 18:24 Moon at Ascending Node
28 20:46 Antares 4.8°S of Moon
Nov 02 02:56 FIRST QUARTER MOON
05 10 S Taurid Meteor Shower
09 01 Mercury 2.6°S of Jupiter
09 18:30 FULL MOON
10 17:18 Pleiades 3.4°N of Moon
11 09:03 Saturn 2.2°S of Moon
11 09:45 Moon at Descending Node
12 10 N Taurid Meteor Shower
12 20:00 Moon at Apogee: 405993 km
13 11:29 Mercury 2.3°N of Antares
17 16 Leonid Meteor Shower
17 23:32 LAST QUARTER MOON
22 07:31 Spica 1.7°N of Moon
24 21:46 NEW MOON
24 21:50 Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.047
25 04:32 Moon at Ascending Node
25 12:07 Moon at Perigee: 357521 km
26 10:19 Mercury 4.1°S of Moon
26 14 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 21.8°E
27 07 Saturn at Opposition
30 04 Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun
Dec 01 13:57 FIRST QUARTER MOON
07 15 Mars at Aphelion: 1.66601 AU
07 23:35 Pleiades 3.4°N of Moon
08 11:06 Saturn 2.3°S of Moon
08 16:17 Moon at Descending Node
09 13:28 Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.942
09 13:40 FULL MOON
10 01:03 Moon at Apogee: 406371 km
12 12 Uranus at Opposition
14 05 Geminid Meteor Shower
14 11 Mercury at Perihelion
15 10 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
17 15:01 LAST QUARTER MOON
19 17:22 Spica 1.6°N of Moon
21 11:09 Winter Solstice
22 14 Ursid Meteor Shower
22 15:54 Moon at Ascending Node
22 18:46 Antares 4.8°S of Moon
23 01:51 Jupiter 0.0°S of Moon: Occn.
23 06:08 Mercury 2.2°N of Moon
24 01:09 Moon at Perigee: 356926 km
24 08:32 NEW MOON
25 13:23 Venus 5.0°S of Moon
28 01 Mercury 2.6°N of Jupiter
31 04:36 FIRST QUARTER MOON
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Terms Used in Sky Event Almanac
- Perihelion - instant when a planet is closest to the Sun
- Aphelion - instant when a planet is furthest from the Sun
- Perigee - instant when the Moon is closest to Earth
- Apogee - instant when the Moon is furthest from Earth
- Inferior Conjunction - instant when a planet (Mercury or Venus) passes between Earth and the Sun
- Superior Conjunction - instant when a planet (Mercury or Venus) passes on the opposite side of the Sun from Earth
- Greatest Elongation - the maximum angular separation between the Sun and the planet (Mercury or Venus) as seen from Earth
- during eastern elongation (E), the planet appears as an evening star;
- during western elongation (W), the planet appears as a morning star - Opposition - instant when a planet appears opposite the Sun as seen from Earth
- Conjunction - instant when a planet appears closest the Sun as seen from Earth
- Occultation - the Moon occults or eclipses a star or planet
- Ascending Node - point where the Moon crosses from the southern to northern portion of its orbit
- Descending Node - point where the Moon crosses from the northern to the southern portion of its orbit
- Aldebaran - bright star in the constellation Taurus
- Pollux - bright star in the constellation Gemini
- Regulus - bright star in the constellation Leo
- Spica - bright star in the constellation Virgo
- Antares - bright star in the constellation Scorpius
- Pleiades - bright star cluster in the constellation Taurus
2030 Phases of the Moon
Alaska Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year . The times listed are for Alaska Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 9 hours) . This time zone may have different names in different countries. If Daylight Saving Time is in effect, add one hour to the times listed.
| 2030 Phases of the Moon | |||
| Alaska Standard Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| Jan 03 17:49 | Jan 11 05:06 | Jan 19 06:54 | Jan 26 09:14 |
| Feb 02 07:07 | Feb 10 02:49 | Feb 17 21:20 | Feb 24 16:58 |
| Mar 03 21:35 | Mar 11 23:48 | Mar 19 08:56 | Mar 26 00:51 |
| Apr 02 13:02 | Apr 10 17:57 | Apr 17 18:20 | Apr 24 09:39 |
| May 02 05:12 | May 10 08:11 | May 17 02:19 | May 23 19:57 |
| May 31 21:21 A | Jun 08 18:36 | Jun 15 09:41 p | Jun 22 08:19 |
| Jun 30 12:34 | Jul 08 02:02 | Jul 14 17:12 | Jul 21 23:07 |
| Jul 30 02:11 | Aug 06 07:43 | Aug 13 01:44 | Aug 20 16:15 |
| Aug 28 14:07 | Sep 04 12:55 | Sep 11 12:18 | Sep 19 10:56 |
| Sep 27 00:55 | Oct 03 18:56 | Oct 11 01:47 | Oct 19 05:50 |
| Oct 26 11:17 | Nov 02 02:56 | Nov 09 18:30 | Nov 17 23:32 |
| Nov 24 21:46 T | Dec 01 13:57 | Dec 09 13:40 n | Dec 17 15:01 |
| Dec 24 08:32 | Dec 31 04:36 | - | - |
For a collection of images showing the Moon's phases see: Phases of the Moon Photo Gallery.
The Phases of the Moon table also shows when an eclipse takes place. An eclipse of the Sun can only occur at New Moon (see: Solar Eclipses for Beginners), while an eclipse of the Moon can only occur at Full Moon (see: Lunar Eclipses for Beginners). In any calendar year there are a minimum of two solar and two lunar eclipses.
If an eclipse of the Sun or Moon takes place on a given date, it is noted by a character next to the date in the Phases of the Moon table. Solar eclipses are indicated as: T=Total, A=Annular, H=Hybrid and P=Partial. Lunar eclipses are indicated as: t=Total, p=Partial, and n=Penumbral.
Solar Eclipses
The following table contains links to a series of web pages covering the 21st Century. Each one summarizes ten years of solar eclipses. Every eclipse has links to a global visibility map, an interactive Google map, tables, and additional information.
| Decade Pages of Solar Eclipses | |||||
| Decades | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001-2010 | 2011-2020 | 2021-2030 | 2031-2040 | 2041-2050 | |
| 2051-2060 | 2061-2070 | 2071-2080 | 2081-2090 | 2091-2100 | |
Lunar Eclipses
The following table contains links to a series of web pages covering the 21st Century. Each one summarizes ten years of lunar eclipses. Every eclipse has links to an eclipse diagram, a global visibility map, tables, and additional information.
| Decade Pages of Lunar Eclipses | |||||
| Decades | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001-2010 | 2011-2020 | 2021-2030 | 2031-2040 | 2041-2050 | |
| 2051-2060 | 2061-2070 | 2071-2080 | 2081-2090 | 2091-2100 | |
Sky Event Almanacs: 2021 to 2030
The Americas
Below are links to sky event almanacs from 2021 to 2030 for eight time zones in the Americas.
Choose a time zone and click on a year to get a sky event almanac for that year.
| Sky Event Almanacs - The Americas | |||||||||||||||
| ART | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 | |||||
| AST | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 | |||||
| EST | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 | |||||
| CST | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 | |||||
| MST | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 | |||||
| PST | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 | |||||
| AKST | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 | |||||
| HST | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 | |||||
- ART = Argentina Time (= UTC - 3 hours)
- AST = Atlantic Standard Time (= UTC - 4 hours)
- EST = Eastern Standard Time (= UTC - 5 hours)
- CST = Central Standard Time (= UTC - 6 hours)
- MST = Mountain Standard Time (= UTC - 7 hours)
- PST = Pacific Standard Time (= UTC - 8 hours)
- AKST = Alaskan Standard Time (= UTC - 9 hours)
- HST = Hawaiian Standard Time (= UTC - 10 hours)
(where UTC = Coordinated Universal Time)
- Time Zones Abbreviations
A time zone may have a different name in different countries. Note the difference in hours between a given time zone and Coordinated Universal Time to help in identification.
For other years and other time zones, visit: Sky Event Almanacs.
Accuracy of the Sky Event Almanacs
The goal of the Sky Event Almanacs is to present a wide range of solar system phenomena with reasonable accuracy. In general, events listed to the nearest hour are accurate to ± 30 minutes. Events listed with a precision in hours and minutes (i.e., hh:mm) are typically accurate to ± 5 minutes or less.
The following table gives a more detailed breakdown of the accuracy of times for various astronomical events.
| Accuracy of the Sky Event Almanacs | |
| Solstice/Equinox (Earth) | ± 0.5 minute |
| Aphelion/Perihelion (Earth) | ± 30 minutes; ± 0.00001 AU |
| Solar and Lunar Eclipses | ± 0.5 minute |
| Phases of the Moon | ± 0.5 minute |
| Moon at Nodes | ± 2 minutes |
| Apogee/Perigee of Moon | ± 5 minutes; ± 5 kilometers |
| Conjunctions of Moon with Star or Planet | ± 10 minutes |
| Conjunctions of Planet with Planet | ± 3 hours |
| Inferior/Superior Conjunctions (Mercury & Venus) | ± 30 minutes |
| Greatest Elongation (Mercury & Venus) | ± 30 minutes |
| Opposition/Conjunction (Outer Planets) | ± 3 hours |
| Aphelion/Perihelion of Planets | ± 30 minutes |
Fifty Year Almanac of Astronomical Events - 2021 to 2070
For more information and sample pages, see Fifty Year Almanac of Astronomical Events - 2021 To 2070.
Acknowledgements
All calculations are by Fred Espenak and he assumes full responsibility for their accuracy. Algorithms used in predicting many of the astronomical events are based on Astronomical Algorithms by Jean Meeus (Willmann-Bell Inc. Richmond 1998).
Permission is freely granted to reproduce this data when accompanied by the acknowledgment:
- "Sky Event Almanacs Courtesy of Fred Espenak, www.AstroPixels.com".
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